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AL SB339
Bill
Status
4/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
J.T. Waggoner
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AI Summary
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Require mandatory ethics training for all trustees of public higher education boards covering State Ethics Law, board governance, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation standards.
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Prohibit trustees from taking official action or voting until they complete required training, with current trustees having 6 months and newly appointed trustees having 30 days to complete training.
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Subject all trustees to State Ethics Law and require annual filing of statements of economic interests with the State Ethics Commission, with current trustees filing within 60 days and new trustees filing within 30 days of appointment.
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Require trustees to file additional disclosures detailing all business relationships and transactions with other trustees serving on the same board.
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Mandate immediate dismissal of any trustee named in a finding of wrongdoing by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Legislative Description
Colleges and Universities, ethics training for members of public boards of trustees required, trustees required to file statements of economic interest
Colleges and Universities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs
4/7/2015